Similarities Between Young Goodman Brown And The Cask Of Amontillado

Young Goodman Brown and A Cask of Amontillado both incorporate a gothic theme to the simple yet intricate plotline they hold. Within the two short stories, irony scatters, adding to the overall grim theme. Although they use the same 3 types of irony, the authors use them differently and similarly at the same time. In Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and A Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, there are many examples of situational irony that are used comparably in both texts.

One of the figurative language devices present in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe to develop a theme of revenge, is irony. For example, as Montresor is leading Fortunato to his death, he pretends like he cares about Fortunato’s “severe cold” and even goes as far as to mention that the vault that holds the precious Amontillado is “encrusted with nitre” (Poe,2). In expressing his false concern over Fortunato’s condition, Montresor effectively frames himself as a caring friend, when in truth his intention is the opposite, his goal is to kill Fortunato. Montresor’s desire for revenge is what leads him to using deceptive tactics to lure Fortunato to his demise. Through verbal irony, we see the main theme of revenge

The leading example of irony in the story is the instance in which Fortunato tells Montresor that he does not have the ways of the mason. Poe writes,’”You are not of the mason”’(376). This quote helps promote dramatic irony because in the end the trowel and masonry skills are what kill Fortunato. He builds a wall around Fortunato using his trowel and his superb masonry skills. The last example of irony in the story has to do with the last couple of words that Fortunato utters: “‘He[Luchesi] is an ignoramus”’(377). This quote helps show the dramatic irony of Fortunato thinking that Luchesi is a fool or idiot while he was the fool and idiot throughout the whole story and because of his stupidity he down in the wine cellar about to be walled up and

An example of dramatic irony is when Fortunato tells Montresor not to worry about his health and that “the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I will not die of a cough” (POE 238) Montresor then replies, “True–true.” When the reader reads this, they see that Fortunato is clueless of Montresor’s true plan is and while he tells Fortunato he will be all right. That he will not die, he is planning to kill him. This is dramatic because we as the reader feel a sense of sorrow because we know the truth about what will

In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Edgar Allen Poe uses several examples of verbal irony. Verbal irony is when one character says something but actually means something different. One example is on page 288 when Montresor says “My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day.” This is verbal irony because he does not really mean that he is looking well, and this sentence starts the ensuing parts of Montresor luring the intoxicated Fortunato into the catacombs, which begins the start of the suspenseful reader waiting to see if Montresor will fulfill his mission.. Another example in the story of verbal irony is on page 289 when Fortunato has the cough, and Montresor insists on going back, saying that his health is precious, when he really means that he wants his health to decline and for him to die. “We will go back; your health is

There are many uses of irony throughout “The Cask of Amontillado.” One example that Poe includes states, “I drink,” he said, “to the buried that repose around us. “And I to your long life.” (passage 3) This statement shows a use of dramatic irony because the reader knows that the narrator, Montresor, has no intention of cheering the life of Fortunato and has a careful plan to murder him. This quote also demonstrates dramatic irony because it shows how Fortunato genuinely believed in the good intentions of Montresor, which would eventually result in his demise. This use of irony helps build up the rising action and suspense of the story leaving the reader wondering when the narrator is going to strike and kill Fortunato. Overall this use of

In the Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe uses verbal irony to emphasize the evil intentions of Montresor. Poe does this all throughout the story like when Montroso and Fortunato first meet. Montroso says, “‘My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met’” even though it is not lucky they met at the carnival because Montroso plans to kill Fortunato. Another way Poe uses verbal irony is, ‘"And the motto?" "Nemo me impune lacessit." "Good!" he said.”’ The motto Montroso uses means no one attacks me with impunity and in the beginning Montroso says that Fortunato insulted him so Fortunato just clapped to the saying that will be implemented on him by

In the short stories “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, irony is the main element used. Like many authors, these authors both use irony to their advantage. One story is about a hunter being hunted, an ironic twist, for a reason yet not stated. And the other is about a murder being committed using reverse psychology which takes place in a family catacomb with a fondness for wine ironically enabling the crime.

The examples of irony were used to convey Montresor’s wrongdoing but also undermining his seek for retribution. Poe used dramatic, situational, and verbal irony to create images and meaning into readers mind. He helped create meaning through the story by helping us know more about what was happening than the characters by seeing their other sides and their dreams and passions. By using these three types of irony, it helped make the story more interesting and helped the readers see things in different perspectives. For example, in dramatic irony it creates suspense and foreshadowing for the readers. It also relates to a story or situation that the reader may be familiar with or that they will understand in a much better way. Basically, irony causes the readers to expect the unexpected, and shocks the readers and makes the plot more gripping and

The first case in which he uses irony is when Montresor comes in contact with Fortunato at the Carnival. In this meeting Montresor says, “My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met." (Poe 80) This is an example of dramatic irony. Although the readers know of Montresor’s plans for revenge, Fortunato has no idea how truly unlucky he is to have come into contact with Montresor at that

Ultimately, it can be argued that the whole short story has the overall theme of dramatic irony, because Montresor knows all along that he is going to kill Fortunato, and Fortunato is completely oblivious towards the whole situation (Poe 1-6). A specific example of dramatic irony, however, could be when the audience finds out that Fortunato is dressed as a jester, which is also known as a fool (Poe 1). This is ironic, because as the audience, we already know that he is going to be tricked into something fatal. Another example of dramatic irony can be seen through the dialogue between Montresor and Fortunato discussing masonry; Fortunato states, “You are not one of the masons”, Montresor replies with “Yes, yes” (Poe 4). The conversation goes on to where Fortunato asks Montresor to show a sign of him being a mason, where Montresor then presents a trowel, a tool for masonry. This is ironic, because little does Fortunato know, that same trowel that Montresor offers, is the same one that will, figuratively and literally, seal Fortunato’s fate in the catacomb wall (Poe

Edgar Allen Poe creates an atmosphere of horror/suspense in The Cask of Amontillado by using different types of irony. Poe uses verbal, situational, and dramatic all irony at different times in the story. He uses verbal irony when Montresor is telling Fortunato how he is worried about Fortunato’s health, he uses situational irony when he delays having Montresor kill Fortunato, and he uses dramatic irony when he has the audience know that Montresor want to kill Fortunato but not have Fortunato suspect anything; All together, the use of irony creates an atmosphere of horror/suspense. An example of a time when Poe uses irony is when Montresor toasts to Fortunato’s Health. Poe wrote, “[Fortunato] raised it to his lips with a leer.

The irony is used all over this text was very expressive and his irony. Another very ironic comment from Montresor was when Fortunato was taste-testing the Amontillado wine and the narrator added to his cheer by stating “‘And I to your [Fortunato] long life.’” (Poe 347). The author put in this very ironic remark to build suspense and that gruesome feeling of not knowing what is going to happen next. It is also ironic in the way that in the end of the story Fortunato's life is

There are many examples of irony in “The Cask of Amontillado”. One example of irony includes when Montresor is telling Fortunato he is “luckily met”. However, in the previous paragraphs it states,“when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” At this point the reader of the story knows not what Montresor will do to Fortunato. This moment of irony helps develop the story through the suspense of what will happen to Fortunato.

Dramatic irony can be seen in Poe’s work in many ways. First, the name “Fortunato” (deriving from fortune in English) is a clear example of irony, since the character appears to have everything except fortune. He is heading to his death from the beginning of the story. Professor Nevi, from the Department of English in Oregon, referred to Fortunato’s name when he says, “Although it would help, a student don’t need be versed in a foreign languages to notice that Fortunato’s name is ironic. He is definitively not the fortune one ”(Nevi 462). In this statement, Professor Nevi is clearly affirming how easily it is to determine that Fortunato’s name represent an irony. Furthermore, the way that Poe describes Fortunate as dressed like a court jester